Yesterday Al Gore gave a speech challenging the United States to produce all of its electricity from renewable energy within 10 years. This is one of the first examples I have seen that is truly a dramatic step toward change, versus the incremental policies and initiatives we have seen so far from North America's businesses and governments (small unreliable subsidy programs, greenwashing type products and services, etc).

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And, earlier this week I was introduced to a new book titled The Necessary Revolution, How Individuals And Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World, by Peter Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, Joe Laur, and Sara Schley. The book describes real examples of collaborations that are happening around the world to create transformative change, leading to regenerative solutions, which are essential to the creation of a flourishing, sustainable world. I'm only about a third of the way through the book, so will report back once I'm finished. So far, I can say that the book is really inspiring, and I love the way it incorporates systems thinking to shake us out of our silos and see the bigger picture. I also really like their focus on creating a desired future, versus problem solving. This is a far more motivating and engaging approach.

We know that the world needs to seriously change, and only time will tell at what point humanity wakes up and not only takes notice but actually plants itself on a different path. The noticing part has been growing strong over the last couple of years, and maybe, just maybe, we're ready to take action in a serious way!